Women's College Flag Football in Ohio
13 colleges in Ohio field women's flag football as of October 16, 2026: 9 varsity and 4 club.
1 more program is listed by one source, not yet confirmed by the school, so it is marked Unconfirmed. 4 of the varsity teams play at levels that allow athletic scholarships (NCAA D-II and NAIA). The longest-running program on the list is Hocking College, playing since 2021-22.
Last checked
Season by season.Ohio grows.
2026-27: 14 programs. NCAA Division II 1, NCAA Division III 4, NAIA 3, Junior college (NJCAA) 1, Club (most play NIRSA) 5.
- Level allows athletic scholarships
- Club, not varsity
- Unconfirmed: listed by one source, not yet confirmed by the school. 1 is in the bars.
Counts programs on today's list from the season each one started, so a program that started and later stopped is not in the early seasons. 5 programs have no sourced first season yet and join at 2026-27, today.
| Level | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division II (athletic scholarships allowed) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NCAA Division III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| NAIA (athletic scholarships allowed) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Junior college (NJCAA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Club (most play NIRSA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
How close is college?
In Ohio, every high school girl lives within 100 miles of a college program; the farthest county is 64 miles away.
Girls 15 to 17 by county (US Census ACS), measured to the nearest confirmed varsity or club campus, in or out of state. The national map
Every program in Ohio.Every source.
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike
- Level
- NCAA Division II
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2025-26
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2026-27
John Carroll University
University Heights
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2026-27
University of Mount Union
Alliance
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2026-27
Wittenberg University
Springfield
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- Not sourced yet
Defiance College
Defiance
- Level
- NAIA
- Type
- Varsity
- Conference
- Mid-South
- First season
- 2026-27
University of Northwestern Ohio
Lima
- Level
- NAIA
- Type
- Varsity
- Conference
- Mid-South
- First season
- Not sourced yet
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce
- Level
- NAIA
- Type
- Varsity
- Conference
- Mid-South
- First season
- Not sourced yet
Hocking College
Nelsonville
- Level
- Junior college (NJCAA)
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2021-22
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green
- Level
- NIRSA club
- Type
- Club
- Club since
- 2025-26
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville
- Level
- NIRSA club
- Type
- Club
- Club since
- 2024-25
Heidelberg University
Tiffin
- Level
- NIRSA club
- Type
- Club
- Club since
- 2025-26
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Unconfirmed
- Level
- NIRSA club
- Type
- Club
- Club since
- Not sourced yet
Ohio University
Athens
- Level
- NIRSA club
- Type
- Club
- Club since
- Not sourced yet
Unconfirmedlisted by one source, not yet confirmed by the school.
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From high schoolto a college roster.
- Girls' high school flag football in Ohio →Where the pipeline starts: whether the state association sanctions it, and since when.
- For college coaches →How coaches scout verified numbers from the games that were statted.
- For families →Follow her games and keep her record in one place.
- Stat a game free →Any format, any league, from one phone on the sideline.
Nearby states
- Women's college flag football in West Virginia1 program
- Women's college flag football in Indiana7 programs + 1 unconfirmed
- Women's college flag football in Kentucky4 programs
- Women's college flag football in Michigan5 programs + 1 unconfirmed
- Women's college flag football in Pennsylvania32 programs + 2 unconfirmed
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Where college coaches look
Coaches search players by verified numbers from statted games, then reach out.
How coaches recruit
Standings and leaders
Play a league on BreakAway and its public page lists every game, pool and stat leader.
For leagues & tournamentsStat every game
Statting is free. Tap the passer, the receiver and the flag pull, and the play is on her record.
How statting worksFollow every game
Family follows along from anywhere: the recap, the box score and her plays.
For families
Ohio questions.Straight answers.
NCAA Division II
- Ursuline College
NCAA Division III
- Baldwin Wallace University
- John Carroll University
- University of Mount Union
- Wittenberg University
NAIA
- Defiance College
- University of Northwestern Ohio
- Wilberforce University
Junior college (NJCAA)
- Hocking College
Club
- Bowling Green State University
- Franciscan University of Steubenville
- Heidelberg University
- Oberlin College
- Ohio University
Possibly, at Ursuline College, Defiance College, University of Northwestern Ohio and Wilberforce University. NAIA allows athletic aid with no published flag football limit. NCAA Division II: Up to 10.0 equivalency scholarships per team, which a coach can split into partial awards. A level that allows aid does not promise it, so ask each coach what the program funds.
Get on the record early, whatever rules her league plays. Check where Ohio stands on girls' high school flag football, stat every game she plays, then email the coaches on this page with her athlete profile. College coaches scout on BreakAway, so verified numbers reach them before the first call.
It started in 2021-22. 4 programs joined in 2026-27, the newest season. 5 programs have no sourced first season yet.
Yes, at Bowling Green State University, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Heidelberg University and Ohio University. NIRSA regional championships send winners to its national championships, which have a women's division. Its women's Club Flag League starts in 2027. Clubs are run by students through campus recreation, open to anyone enrolled.
5 of the 5 nearest have a college program. Closest first: West Virginia (1), Indiana (7), Kentucky (4), Michigan (5) and Pennsylvania (32).
Her numbers, on the record.
Stat her games free in the BreakAway app. Every game builds a verified stat line on her athlete profile, the record college coaches read when they scout.